{4} One of my best friends in college came to W&L with a Swiss Army (military, not brand) backpack. She ran into a guy from L.A. with an identical one (the only other person on campus with such a bag) at the poster sale the first week of school. Now they're married with two kids. So, military backpacks can be very powerful things. This used French Bergam Rucksack from RDD USA is $34.90.

{6} College football is fun, but there's nothing quite like Friday nights in high school, walking along those hormone-filled bleachers. You might need a blanket. Civil war blankets, Regimental Quartermaster, $64.50

{7} My favorite memories of high school actually occurred during grade school when I was a foot taller than all my classmates and I spent my time ogling the high school boys on the bleachers at football games. They all looked like complete preppy bastards, had hairy legs and all wore nearly destroyed Eastlands with Eastland knots. I feel pangs of nostalgia every time I see a boat shoe or chukka boot (which means lots of pangs these days). The Falmouth, Eastland, $80

Hello HHH. Thanks for the Eastland shoe mention. We appreciate the nod as a classic staple! BTW, if anyone wants instructions on how to tie the Eastland Knot, check out http://www.eastlandshoe.com/M37/setcnt/KNOT